service pack 3 wont install
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:59:31 +0100
I keep trying to install service pack 3 and it fails with a message that
a windows folder for installation doesn't have enough free disk space
and I need to gain 4 mb more space. The drive it is on has about 300 GB
free but I went ahead and deleted about a GB of stuff anyway and it
still gives me the same ...
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shutdown
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:21:01 -0700
When i click "shut off computer", there is a delay of up to 3 - 4 minutes
before the "shutdown" icon appears. when i then click this there can be
another delay of upto 3-4 minutes before my computer shuts down. I have done
a pc-doctor diagnostic with no errors. what can i do to correct this.
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BSOD's
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:03:07 -0400
Undo what you did just before the BSOD.
Then never re-do that step.
Even if some forum tells you it will make your Pentium into a HexCore
computer.....
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backing up system without installation CD?
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 11:46:10 -0700
My laptop only came with a recovery CD. How do I backup (to hard drive)
without this CD? I'd like to backup to an outside source too...but I only
have a CD drive. I do have another PC...could I send it over there somehow?
I'm running XP Home SP3
Thanks! ...
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BSOD when connecting my external hard drive
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:50:01 -0700
Hello, I know sod all about computers, but I do know that I don't want my
laptop to crash every time I try to plug my new hard drive into it. The error
code is- 10000050
It's just a packard bell store and save 2500. My laptop is an Acer aspire
1680.
I don't expect any replies, but would be very grateful f ...
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Limited or no connectivity fixed but.............
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:17:24 -0700 (PDT)
I previously had this problem with my PC, and many of you in this
group gave me suggestions and ideas which did not work
I was ready to to just do a fresh reinstall, since I had all my data
backed up.
As a very last resort, I decided to use System Restore and choose a
date way before (Sept 12.) I had any co ...
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Ran Scannow, now have no Sound, XP with SP3
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 07:05:02 -0700
Ok here is my problem
I was having a problem with the WMI service. I decided to run sfc /scannow
to check and see if it could find a problem (big mistake). While sfc was
running it asked for the Windows CD several times, no problem and then it
finished. When I rebooted I got a Blue screen of Death about a pro ...
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Icons and Taskbar disapearing
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:59:02 -0700
Hi,
Recently I found a virus or malware on my computer which kept posting a
pop-up window with an error message about a dll file not being a "valid
windows image"
Apparently I succeeded to remove the problem, because all the antivirus
scans I make do not show any problems. The error message also stopped. ...
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Error code: 0x80070641 (Zune Install)
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 04:09:00 -0700
I'm trying to install Zune Software 3.0 but all I get is an error saying:
"The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you
are running Windows in Safe Mode, or if Windows Installer is not correctly
installed..."
I am not running windows in safe mode...I go to windows update to ...
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blue screen hangs
Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:27:42 -0700
Hi
My laptop go to blue screen very often, even after format and re-installing
the file system.
Can anyone suggest what is the problem?
Thanks
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